Gummed-tape dispenser



A118? 6, 1930. v I P. A; S.TO,VER E AL GUMUEETAPE DISPENSER :s Sheets-Sheet v1 Filed Nov. 2'7, 1925 Aug. 26, 1930. v s dvgfl Er AL 1,774,042

I GUMMED TAPE DISPENSER Filed Nov. 27, 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 2 j M/M W 3235;}

P. A. STOVER ET AL GUMMED TAPE DISPENSER Aug.26, 1930.

s Sheets-Sheet a Filed NOV. 2'7, 1925 Patented Aug. 26, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE PAUL A. STOVER AND NICHOLAS A. YOUNG, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNORS TO BADGER GUMMED TAPE 00., 0F BACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WIS- CONSIN GUMMEID-TAPE nIsrEnsER Application filed November 27, I925. Serial No. 71,590.

This invention relatesto gummed tape dispensers, and has for its objectto provide a improved device of that character sist in the provision of such a device which will include a container, the interior of which is readily accessible and which will accommo date a plurality of rolls of gummed tape, and one in which the rolls will be firmly seated and not rock back and forth during the feeding of the tape; also a device which will provide meansfor adjustably tensioning the tape in its delivery; which will include means to guide the tape in its initial feeding; which will include a novel severing means constructed and' arranged .to normally maintain the tape when not being fed out of contact with the moistening means; which will include a separable moistening unit, novel in its arrangement and construction, as well as in the elements composing it, and which is generally novel in the relative arrangement and co-action between its component parts.

These and other objects will be more fully set forth and described in' the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation in perspective of a device embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 is a similarelevation in perspective of the guide rolls and severing mechanism showing the severing blade in detached or disassembled relation;

Fig. 3 is a vertical. longitudinal section I through the device;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the feeding'portion of the machine showing the guide and feed rolls, severing means and moistener unit in elevation;

Fig. 6 is a. transverse vertical section along the line 6-6 of Fig. 3; p

Fig. 7 is a perspective elevation of the cover; Fig. 8 is an elevation in perspective of the moistener unit in disassembled condition.

Like numerals refer to like elements other suitable material, having rubber sup porting buttons 10 on the bottom thereof. Projecting upwardly from the sides of the base 10 are the side walls or plates 11, the same being secured by screws 11* or the like to the sides of the base 10, as shown for example in Figs. 1 and 3. Extending between and preferably formed integral with the sidewalls 11 is the rear end wall 13, terminating at its upper edge considerably short of the upper edge of the side walls 11. A loop 13" is struck out from the end wall 13 near the upper portion thereof for the purpose hereinafter described. Extending across between the sides of the base 10 are the cross ribs-10 (see Figs. 3 and 6), the

upper edges thereof being inclined upward toward the center from either side and pro vided with lugs 10. Mounted upon the ribs 10 is the bottom plate 14 comprising the rear upwardly inclined portions 14 and the front upwardly inclined portion 14.. These portions are merged at the vertex 11, the inclination of portion 14: being greater than that of portion 14: to afford greater resistance to the inclination of the roll oftape 50 to roll the side walls 11 and therebetween and is continued downwardly therefrom to terminate in the transverse trough 14*, from which extends upwardly the guide tongue 14K Detachably mounted upon the side walls 11 is the cover 12 having a top wall 12, rear end 12 and front wall 12. Extending downwardly from the rear wall 12 is the tab or tongue 12. All of the walls 12*, 12 and 12 areinturned at their side walls to fit over and ride upon the edges of the side walls 11, the tongue 12 being insertable in the'loop 13 of the end wall 13. At the lower-portion of front, wall 12 of the cover 12 is an inwardly extended tongue 12 having the curved end portion 12. Extending across between the sidewalls 11 is a rod 15. When till desired, while permitting ready removal of the cover when so desired. It is also to benoted that the top 12 of the cover 12 is flat, which will ermit placing of objects thereon if so desired When the cover is in the position shown in Fig. 3, it closes the container formed by the side wall 11, end wall 13 and bottom plate 14. Side walls 11 are extended forwardly of the container in the lower portions 11". Extending between the side Walls 11 beneath the cover front end 12 is the transverse partition 17.

Secured to the inner side of the cover wall 12 are a plurality of spring tensioning fingers 18, each of such fingers being riveted or otherwise suitably secured at 18 to the cover end 12. These fingers are bent slightly outwardly and downwardly and extend through apertures 12 in the tongue 12, the apertures being of such size as to permit some movement of thefingers therein. At their lower ends the fingers are outwardly turned as indicated at 18. Extending through suitable holes in the front wall 12 of the cover and threadedly engaging the same are the adjusting screws 20, each having its inner end bearing against a tensioning finger 18. When the cover is in closing position, the lower ends 18 of the fingers 18 lie adjacent or in contact with the curved portion 14 of the bottom plate 14, as shown in Fig. 3, and the pressure with which they bear against said plate may be varied by proper adjustment of the screws 20 as will be obvious.

'A rocker frame 25 is provided,'as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, for example, this frame comprising a pair of parallel arms 25 with a connecting cross strip 25 at one end from which project downwardly a air of flanges 25. The cross strip 25 is slig tly depressed between the outer edge portion 25, which latter are provided with threaded apertures 25. A severing plate 27 provided with slots 27" at each side is mounted upon the relatively raised portions 25 the slots 27 aligning with the apertures 25 to permit the insertion of locking screws 28 carrying washers 29. The screws and washers may be tightened by threading the former into threaded apertures 25, thus permitting adjustment and subsequent securing of the severing plate 27 on the cross plate 25", the depression of which permits the passage of gummed tape between it and the severing-plate 27. The.

front edge of the cross plate 25 is scalloped as indicated by numeral 25. The front edgeof severing late 27 i is slightly up-turned as indicate by numeral 27", and 1s serrated at the front edge as indicated by numeral 27, so that gummed tape may be torn oii' by an upwardly pull against this serrated edge. The serrations terminate short of each side to avoid scratching the hands or clothing of a user. I

A pair of pins 22 are threaded into the side Wall extensions 11" and extend in reduced diameter through the arms 25 into apertures in the ends of the wooden roller '30, which is mounted 011 such extensions to and is assembled with the heavy roll 32 overlying the extended troughs 14 as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, this roll 32 normally lying in the trough 14' when the dispenser is not functioning.

At the front of the frame 10 is a table portion 10, at the rear of which extends upwardly a cross flange 10. The table 10* is provided with the central non-circular aperture 10.

A liquid containing cup 35 is provided having a downwardly projecting bottom portion 35 constructed to fitinto the aperture 10 to center and properly position the cup 35. Projecting outwardly and downwardly from. the rear wall of the liquid cup 35 and riveted thereto is the spring clip 36. intended to fit over and yieldingly engage the flange 10", so that the moistener cup while it will be held securely for moistening, may be readily and quickly removed or replaced. The bottom of the container 35 is recessed at 35 on the inside thereof, and is further provided with a horizontal rib 35 at each side adjacent the upper edge thereof. Sliding upon these ribs 35 are the halves 40 and 40 of the cover, each half being recessed at 40 at the meeting edge to provide an aperture whenproperly positioned upon the cup 35, through which extends the upper edge 42 of a brush 42, which is carried at its bottom portion in a surrounding strip 43 of metal or the like. This strip in turn is carried between a pair of tongues 45 projecting upwardly from a supporting plate 45. The tongues are slotted as indicated by numeral 45', and through the slots extend the screws 47 into the brush fastening strip 43, as. shown in F ig. 8 for example. Supporting plate 45 is of such contour as to fit in and be positioned by the recess 35 inthe bottom of the cup 35. When in such position the upper edge of the brush 42 will project through the aperture afforded by the recesses 40 and cover portions ing edge of plate 27 These preferably clamp the outer cover portion 40 in closing position, leaving the inner half cover 40 slidable on and oif only after removal of the cup 35 from the balance of the machine. With this arrangement there is no danger of accidental displacement of either of the cover portions when in use.

The portions 14 and 14 of the bottom plate 14 are provided with the aligning slots 14". Rolls 50 of gummed paper or the like may be placed in the container to rest upon the bottom plate 14 in the manner shown in Fig. 3, and after such placement of the rolls separating plates 51 are dropped into proper v slots let preventing interference between the rolls. Suflicient slots 14 are provided to accommodate a plurality of rolls of the same or different widths.

The'cover, as is obvious, is readily removable for access to the interior of the container and to permit placement of new rolls. When tape known as gummed outside is utilized, the tape is directed as shown in Fig. 3 along the curved guide portion 14 of the bottom plate, beneath the cross rod 15, and downwardly upon the trough 1 1 If the rocker frame 25 be tilted to move roller 32 out of the trough 14, the tape may then be readily fed by hand and the projecting tongue will direct it upwardly between the roller 32 and roller 30. It is then readily fed by pushing the tape down upon and at the same time rotating roller 30 until the end of the tape is passed.

between the cross strip 25 and the severing plate 27 to protrude therefrom sufiicientlv to permit its being grasped at the end. This operation is only necessary when a roll of paper is first placed in the machine. Thereafter when the machine is not in use the heavy roll 32 will tilt the rocker frame 25 in the mannershown in Fig. 3, with such roller seating in the trough 14 When it is desired to remove a length of tape for fastening a package or the like, the tape is pulled out through the severing means. This pull, due to the tension upon the tape resulting from the frictional contact between the roll 50 and the bottom plate portions 14 and 14", and that created by the pressure of fingers 18, as well as the resistance interposed by the bending of the tape partially around roll 32 and roll 30, results in the rocker frame 25 and the ele ments carried thereby being tilted against the weight of the roller 32 to position wherein the lower side of the tape is drawn across the upper edge 42* of the brush 42. The moisture in the cup 35 being supplied by capillary attraction or otherwise to the edge of the brush 42", the latter will evenly and positively moisten the gummed side of the tape as it is drawn across the brush until a suflicient length of tape has been withdrawn, when a is! quick, upward and tearing movement is made in well-known manner, whereupon the rocker frame will move to the position shown in Fig. 3, and the serrated edge 27 of the sevthis manner substantially all of the tape which is severed is moistened and no more, and the frame carrying the severing means is tilted in such wise as to prevent contact between the end of the unsevered tape and the moistener. I have found that the brush is a more satisfactory moistening element in devices of this character, as it imparts the proper degree ofmoisture evenly overt-he gummed surface of the tape, and does not carry mucilage or gum into the water cup or tend to accumulate gum or mucilage as in such wise to become ill smelling or unsanitary, as is the case in present day devices. Also the operator or user is not compelled to moisten his fingers in the use of the machine. and its use does not result in the fingers of the user or the elements of the severing means becoming coated with the gum.

WVith the bottom plate constructed as shown, the contact of the gummed tape rolls is in efi'ecta two line wedging contact regardless of the size of the roll, and. there is not a surface contact which permits the roller to rock back and forth with what we term back-lash, which is objectionable in the use of devices of this character.

It will be apparent that the gummed tape must pass beneath the tensioning fingers 18 in its feed from the container and the tension required to feed such tape maybe varied by adjustment of the screws 20 as described above. When the tape utilized is of the type known asgum1ned inside, the roll will be placed in a position the inverse of that shown in Fig. 3, and the tape fed from the top of the roll down beneath the fingers 18 and through the guiding and severing mechanism as described in connection with the gummed outside tape. It will thus be obvious that with our device we are able to handle either type of roll without varying the adjustment or arrangement of the machine or its elements.

Feeding, guiding and severing of the tape are rendered easy by the mechanism described. The moistening unit being remov-, able as a unit and readily replaceable permits easy filling without objectionable spilling of the moistening fluid. One of the cover portions may be readily removed for filling or for removal and adjustment of the moistening brush 42, but when in use the cup being substantially wholly covered, prevents contamination of the moistening fluid or dissemination of any odors therefrom.

It will be obvious that our invention is susceptible of modification, and we do not wish to be restricted to the embodiment shown and described except as defined by the appended claims.

eringmember will tear or cut the tape. In-

What we claim is:

1. A mmed tape dispenser including a moistening member, guiding and severing means including a severing member and a guide passage therebeneath to direct tape dispensed by said machine, said guiding and severing means being mounted to move to and from moistening position, means actuated by pull on said tape to move said guiding and severing means into position wherein said tape will be pressed against said moistening member, and means to normally move said severing member from moistening position when said tape is released.

2. A gummed tape dispenser including a moistening member, a guiding and severing means including a severing member, and a guidezpassage therebeneath to direct tape dispensed by said machine, said guiding and severing means being mounted to move to and from moistening position, and means to normally move said severing member from such position when said tape is released, said last named means comprising a weight carried by said severing and guiding means and operatively connected thereto, said Weight being arranged to permit passage of said tape partially therearound in its movement to said guiding and severing means whereby pull on said tape past said guiding means will raise said weight and actuate said guiding and severing means to press said tape against said moistening member.

3. A gummed tape dispenser including a moistening member, a guiding and severing means including a severing member and a guide passage therebeneath to direct tape dispensed by said machine, said guiding and severing means being mounted to move to and from moistening position, and means to normally move said severing member from such position upon release of said tape, said last named means comprising a weighted roller carried by said guiding and severing means and operatively connected thereto, said roller being arranged so that said tape is passed partially therearound in its movement to said guiding and severing means whereby pull on said tape will actuate said guiding and severing means to'press said tape against said moistening member.

4. A gummed tape dispenser including a moistening member, a gulding and severing means including a severing member and a guide passage therebencath to direct tape .dispensed by said machine, said guiding and severing means being mounted to move to and from moistening position, means to nor- 'mally move said severin member from such position upon release oi said tape, said last named means including a weighted roller carried by said-guiding and severing means and a second roller located between said weighted roller and said severing means, said second roller being arranged for the passage of tape thereover whereby the operator may advance said tape by pressure upon said tape and actuation of said roller.

5. A gummed tape dispenser including a moistening member, a guiding and severing means including a severing member and a guide passage therebeneath to direct tape dispensed by said machine, said guiding and severing means being mounted to move to and from moistening position, means to normally move said severing member from such position when said tape is released, said last named means comprising a weighted roller carried by said guiding and severing means a second roller located between said weighte roller and said severing means, a fixed trough underlying said weighted roller and having a guiding end directed toward the space between said rollers whereby said tape may be passed between said trough and said weighted roller and partially,around said second roller in its passage to said guiding and severing means.

6. A gummed tape dispenser including a moistening member, a container, spaced walls extending outwardly from said container, a frame member pivotally mounted between said walls, a roller located in said frame and coaxial with the pivoted axis thereof, a second roller spaced from said first roller and carried by said frame, and a combined guiding and severing means constructed for the passage of a stri of tape, or the like, and carried by said pivoted frame whereby pull exerted on tape passing around said rollers 

